Some argue that Valentine’s Day is the worst dining night of the year — from pricey prix fixe menus trying too hard to include obligatory “aphrodisiac” foods to panic around snagging reservations. It’s easy to see why the day gets a bad rap. But this year, since the February holiday takes place in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, people are encouraged to order in and stay home.
So whether romance is in the air or you’re looking for something different that weekend, Eater is here with picks for takeout Valentine’s Day specials, prix fixe meals, and meal kits from Austin restaurants plus places to score sweets and other inspirational guides.
The clock is ticking — book those orders now, because many of these meals will sell out soon.
Takeout Valentine’s Day Meals in Austin
| Type of Meal | Cuisine | Restaurant | Details | Menu information | Price | Address | Neighborhood | How to Book | Deadline | Pickup and Delivery Details |
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| Type of Meal | Cuisine | Restaurant | Details | Menu information | Price | Address | Neighborhood | How to Book | Deadline | Pickup and Delivery Details |
| Prix fixe, dinner | American | 34th Street Cafe | The American restaurant is offering two takeout menus that come with a bottle of rosé. | View menu online | The four-course meal with smoked beef tenderloin is $135 and the five-course one with hot smoked salmon is $120, both with two servings | 1005 West 34th Street | Old West Austin | Email [email protected] or call (512) 415-1752 | Wednesday, February 10 by noon | Pickups and deliveries are available on Sunday, February 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Mediterranean | Aba | The Austin location of the Chicago restaurant is offering two-person to-go dinners. There are options to add on wine, cocktails, dishes for children, and even a plant from local shop Tropic of Capricorn. | View menu online | $119.95 for two servings | 1011 South Congress Avenue | Travis Heights | Pickup orders can be placed online; there are third-party deliveries available (Uber Eats, Favor, DoorDash) | Saturday, February 13 by 3 p.m. | Pickup and deliveries are available Friday to Sunday, February 12 to 14, 4 to 9 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Meal kit, oysters | Seafood | Austin Oyster Company | The catering company teamed up with Austin Winery to offer a shucking kit with wines, complete with shucking knife and gloves. | One or two dozen mid-coast Maine oysters; sides; choice of Austin Winery bottle | $70 | 440 East St. Elmo Road | South Austin | Online | Pickups take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 from noon to 5 p.m. The tasting room has reopened for on-site service. | |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Asian-Southern | Bar Peached | The Peached Tortilla’s sibling restaurant is offering two takeout meals, with optional cocktails and wine bottles. | The first option is crispy shrimp spring rolls; 44 Farms sirloin with peanut scallion smashed potatoes and sriracha maple carrots; and miso butterscotch bread pudding with peach ice cream; the second is sweet potato soup with brown-butter cashews and a Taiwanese cruller; peanut-crusted snapper with yaki-udon, and bingsu | $55 each serving | 1315 West Sixth Street | Clarksville | The specials will be available online closer to the pickup dates | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe | Vegan | Bouldin Creek Cafe | The vegetarian restaurant is offering takeout meals, with wine bottle add-ons. | House salad; vegan spaghetti and meatlessballs; vegan garlic ciabatta bread; vegan chocolate brownie with strawberry icing | $40 for two servings | 1900 South First Street | Bouldin Creek | Online | Wednesday, February 10, by 10 p.m. | Pickups are available Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 |
| Afternoon tea, casual | British | Brentwood Social House | The cafe put together afternoon tea packs, complete with festival paper plates, tea cups, candles, and utensils. | Choice of two sandwiches (cucumber with lemon-dill cream cheese; tomato chutney and cheddar cheese; honey, ricotta, and orange with toasted almonds and golden raisins; or bacon and cheddar cheese miniature quiche); earl grey and lemon tea scone with clotted cream and fig preserves; red velvet cake with cream cheese icing; chocolate-covered strawberries; raspberry meringue cookie with dark chocolate and toasted almonds; and choice of tea (earl grey, Austin breakfast, vanilla honeybush, or white blueberry | $40 | 1601 West Koenig Lane | Brentwood | Online | Thursday, February 11 | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14 from either noon to 1 p.m. or 1 to 2 p.m. The restaurant has patio dining available. |
| Single entree + side and dessert, dinner | Argentinian | Buenos Aires Cafe | The East Sixth restaurant still has a takeout seafood meal available, as well as a dozen chocolate-covered strawberries available separately . | Citrus- and herb-stuffed whole branzino en papillote, purple turnips, and fingerling potatoes; side of caramelized fennels and field greens; dessert | $100 for two servings; $36 for chocolate-covered strawberries | 1201 East Sixth Street | East Austin | Online | None noted | Pickup and deliveries take place on Saturday, February 13, with timed slots from noon to 4:30 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| A la carte | New American/Texan | Cafe No Se | The South Congress Hotel restaurant is offering an entree special along with two desserts. | Herb-crusted Australian lamb chops with gnocchi; vanilla rose kouign amann; strawberries and cream pain perdu | Ranges from $3 to $36 | 1603 South Congress Avenue | Travis Heights | The specials will be available online closer to the pickup dates | None noted | Pickups are available Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe | Filipino | Carabao Express | The Filipino restaurant teamed up with Asian-Texas bakery OMG for its takeout meal. | The meal comes with pork and veggie lumpia, choice of entrees and bases, sodas, and OMG’s ube Japanese cheesecake | $35 for two servings | 2309 West Parmer Lane | North Austin | Online | Thursday, February 11 | Pickups are available Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service |
| Single entree + bread and dessert | Spanish | Con’ Olio | Chef Fer Candil of Paellas, Tapas, & More is cooking up freshly made seafood paella as part of the olive oil shop’s takeout meal, with wine bottle add-ons. | Seafood paella with lobster; bottle of Con’ Olio vinaigrette, bread, aioli, gluten-free chocolate tarte de Santiago with strawberries | $60 for two servings; $100 | 10000 Research Boulevard, Suite 130; 3500 Farm-to-Market 620 South, Suite F400 | Arboretum; Bee Cave | Online | Tuesday, February 9 | Curbside pickups on Saturday, February 13 at Arboretum from 1 to 3 p.m., and Bee Cave from 2 to 4 p.m. The stores have reopened for in-person shopping. |
| Prix fixe | New American | Contigo | The ranch-y restaurant’s offering two takeout meals, one with meat and the other vegetarian | View menus online | The ribeye mea is $150; the vegetarian gnocchi is $90 | 2027 Anchor Lane | MLK | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14, 1 to 5 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner, heat-and-serve | New American/Texan | Dai Due | The butcher shop/restaurant is putting together four-course single-serving takeout meals. There’s a wild game package and a vegetarian-friendly one, plus options to add the cookie box and bottles of wine. | View menus online | The wild game package for one person is $82; vegetable package for one person is $72 | 2406 Manor Road | Cherrywood | Online | None noted | Pickups are available on Saturday to Sunday, February 13 to 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| A la carte | New American | Drink.Well | The North Loop bar and restaurant is offering a bunch of takeout drinks and dishes | View menu online | Dish prices range from $28 to $35 | 207 East 53rd Street | North Loop | Online | None noted | Pickups and deliveries take place on Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13 |
| Reheatable, dinner | New American/Texan | Emmer & Rye | The grain-focused restaurant put together a several course takeout meal, complete with a cacio e pepe fondue kit with pot and skewers, with wine add-ons. | red snapper crudo; spinach and strawberry salad with pecans and chevre; the cacio e pepe fondue kit with Challerhocker fondue, boule, radish, salt-boiled potatoes, and frisse; wagyu filet mignon with chimichurri, hi-fi myco mushrooms, and broccoli baab; red velvet cupcake; spiced chocolate cupcake |
$150 for two servings | 51 Rainey Street | Downtown | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Seafood | Garbo’s | The New England seafood restaurant is offering lobster and Delysia chocolates, with options to add butter, lemons, soups, and whole ciritus-based pies | Two whole lobsters from Maine, an ounce of hackleback caviar with creme fraiche and kettle chips, truffled Caesar salad, Delysia chocolate truffles | $250 for two servings | 12709 North Mopac | Parmer Point | Online | Tuesday, February 9 | Pickups are available on Saturday, February 13, 11 a.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Meal kit, dinner | New American | Garrison | The Fairmont Austin hotel restaurant is offering a three-course takeout steak dinner, with wine bottle add-ons and the option to change the steak to a Tomahawk. | View menu online | $130 for two servings | 101 Red River Street | Downtown | Online | Wednesday, February 10 | Pickups take place on Friday, February 12. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe | New American/Texan | Goodall’s Kitchen | The Hotel Ella restaurant put together a three-course takeout option, with wine bottle add-ons. | View menu online | $47.50 for one serving | 1900 Rio Grande Street | West Campus | Online | Tuesday, February 9 | Pickups take place Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | New American/Texan | Hestia | Emmer & Rye’s modern grill restaurant is offering a takeout meal kit with the option to add blue crab and smoked butter to those fluffy Parker House rolls, plus cocktail kits. | pizzelle chips, smoked trout roe with crème fraiche; smoked beets with arugula and pecans; snapper ceviche with grilled satsuma; Parker House rolls with kelp butter; wagyu ribeye with grilled romaine, bagna cauda, roasted potatoes, andsmoked goats milk cream; chocolate truffles; chocolate Basque cheesecake with roasted strawberries | $200 for two servings | 607 West Third Street | Downtown | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Gastropub | Hopfields | The West Campus restaurant put together a five-course takeout dinner, with two roses and a “surprise gift.” Those who opt for a wine package will get advice from the restaurant’s wine program director. There’s a vegetarian option available for the entree. | Bowfin caviar; cooked and crispy oysters “Louie;” truffled white asparagus soup; whole-roasted Berkshire porchetta with creamy gruyere polenta and sautéed broccoli rabe; and a banana panna cotta with crispy crepes and peanut crumble | $100 for two servings; $200 for four servings; wine additions range from $35 to $80 | 3110 Guadalupe Street | West Campus | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14 after 3 p.m.; the restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Reheatable, dinner | Seafood | Huckleberry | The seafood truck at Circle Brewing Company put together a four-course takeout meal. | Bibb salad; deviled crab; Gulf Coast bouillabaisse; triple-chocolate cookies | $100 for two servings | 2340 West Braker Lane | North Burnet | Online | None noted | Pickups are available on Sunday, February 14, noon to 4:15 p.m. The brewery’s patio has reopened for on-site services. |
| Meal kit, prix fixe | Pizza | Il Brutto | The New Waterloo Italian restaurant is offering prix fixe meal kits with DIY pizza and agnolotti, with options to add on wines. | Margherita pizza, goat cheese agnolotti; tiramisu | $80 for two servings | 1601 East Sixth Street | East Austin | Online | None noted | Pickups are available Thursday through Sunday, February 11 to 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Meal kits | Italian | Intero | The Italian restaurant put together several takeout meal kits, including a risotto one and one with wagyu ribeye, plus chocolate and alcohol tastings flights and truffle sets. | View menus online | Kits range from $85 to $120 for two servings; chocolate and booze flights are either $85 or $45 | 2612 East Cesar Chavez Street | East Austin | Online | Wednesday, February 10 | Pickups take place on Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14, noon to 5 p.m. each day. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe | New American/Texan | Josephine House | The McGuire Moorman restaurant is offering a three-course takeout meal with wine. | Vadouvan carrot soup; crispy red snapper a la plancha; double-chocolate cake | $100 for one serving | 1601 Waterston Avenue | Clarksville | Email [email protected] | None noted | Not noted. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Casual | Japanese | Kome | The Japanese restaurant put together takeout sushi and nigiri sets for individuals or pairs. | The Valentine Roll with shrimp, tuna, daikon, mango, and cucumber, topped with habanero masago; the nigiri set comes with sake-toro, hama-toro, tamago, toyosu flounder, and big-eye tuna | $29 for one serving; $58 for two | 5301 Airport Boulevard | North Loop | Online | None noted | Pickups are available from Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14 |
| Meal kit, dinner | Italian | L’Oca d’Oro | The Italian restaurant will offer a special three-course takeout meal kit box as part of its regular subscription service, with wine add-ons. | Spanish mackerel crudo with tomato and basil, burrata with blood orange and mint, and spaghetti with shrimp bolognese | $60 for two servings | 1900 Simond Avenue | Mueller | Online | Monday, February 8 | Request pickups for Friday, February 12 |
| Prix fixe | American | Nate’s Baked Goods | The Clarksville-adjacent cafe is offering takeout breakfast (with a gluten-free option) and dinner meals. | View menus online | Breakfast is $56 for two servings and $28 for additional servings; dinner is 100 for two servings | 401 Orchard Street | West Austin | Call (512) 220-0462, text (512) 922-0037, or email [email protected]; both credit card and Venmo payments are accepted | Tuesday, February 10, 4 p.m. | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The patio has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Southern | Olamaie | The Southern restaurant is offering a takeout dinner with several dishes and flowers, plus a dedicated dessert menu. | View menus online | The dinner is $125 for two servings; the dessert trio with beverages is $95 for two servings | 1610 San Antonio Street | Downtown | Online | Friday, February 12, midnight | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14 |
| Prix fixe, hot pot | Chinese | Old Thousand | The Chinese-American restaurant is offering two types of takeout meals: a hot pot one and a two-person meal. | Hot pot includes mala beef tallow or vegetable umami broth. meats, vegetables, noodles, sides, desserts; the dinner includes xiao mian noodles, General Tso’s, smoked pork belly char siu, green beans, and cucumber salad | Hot pot is $110 with two servings with an additional $40 for the hot pot cooking equipment; the meal is $75 for two servings | 1000 East 11th Street; 4805 Burnet Road | Central East Austin; Brentwood | Over the phone at (737) 222-6637 and (737) 222-6637, respectively | Thursday, February 11 at 5 p.m. | Pickups are available. Both locations have reopened for dine-in services. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Italian | Olive & June | The Parkside Projects restaurant put together a three-course takeout meal, with add-ons for a kids meal and bottles of wine. | View menu online | $90 for two servings | 3411 Glenview Avenue | Bryker Woods | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| A la carte | New American | Parkside | The downtown restaurant is offering takeout platters | Meat and Cheese Platter: jamon serrano, blonde pate, tome de savoie, gorgonzola dolce; Grand Platter: dozen East Coast oysters, King crab leg, poached and marinated Gulf shrimp, cured salmon; Oyster Platter: dozen East Coast oysters, traditional accompaniments | Ranges from $28 to $80 | 301 East Sixth Street | Downtown | Online | None noted | Pickups take place from Friday through Sunday, February 13 to 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, reheatable, meal kit | Seafood | Quality Seafood | The longtime seafood restaurant is taking a surf and turf approach for its takeout meal, along with wine and dessert add-on. | View menu online | $59.99 for two servings | 5621 Airport Boulevard | North Loop | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, heat-and-serve | New American/Texan | Rosedale Kitchen + Bar | The neighborhood restaurant is offering takeout prix fixe meals, with choose-your-own courses, plus add-ons for wine, cocktail kits, chocolates, and flower bouquets. | Dishes include sea bass, filet mignon, lobster parmesan orzo | $95 for two people | 3800 North Lamar Boulevard | Rosedale | Online | Thursday, February 11 | Pickups take place from Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in services. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Russian | Russian House | The Russian restaurants offering three different prix fixe meals: meat, seafood, and vegetarian, as well as additional caviar options. | View menus online | Single-serving prix fixe meals are all $67.50; caviar is $130 for two servings or $700 | 307 East Fifth Street | Downtown | Online | None noted | Pickups and deliveries are available. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Bento, reheatable | Japanese | Sa-Ten | The Japanese cafe put together a bento centered on the egg omelette with ketchup fried rice dish, plus sides. | Omurice, sides | $12 for one serving | 4917 Airport Boulevard | North Loop | Online | None noted | Pickups are available on Sunday, February 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Meal kits, prix fixe, dinner | New American/Texan | Salt & Time | The butcher shop put together a bunch of meal kits (with two different two-person prix fixe meal with steaks) and raw meat specials. | View menus and items online | Steak prix meals are $200 or $225 for the dry-aged option; meats per pound and other goods range from $10 to $20 | 1912 East Seventh Street | East Austin | Online | None noted | Pickups are available on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 |
| Prix fixe, dinner | New American/Texan | Second Bar + Kitchen | The Archer Hotel restaurant is offering a four-course prix fixe menu with add-ons for bubble bottles, breakfast, and chocolate-covered strawberries. | View menu on Instagram | $125 for two servings | 3121 Palm Way | Domain Northside | Online | Tuesday, February 9 before 2 p.m. | Pickups are available on Saturday, February 13, 2 to 4 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | American | South Congress Cafe | The South Austin restaurant put together a three-course prix fixe meal, available for takeout. | View menu online | $85 for two servings | 1600 South Congress Avenue | Bouldin Creek | The specials will be available online closer to the pickup dates | None noted | Pickups take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Meal kit | Mexican | Suerte | The East Austin restaurant is bringing back its suadero taco kits. | Suadero tacos: confit brisket, black magic oil, guacamole, onions, and cilantro; Salad of candied pecans, mixed greens, and a cilantro vinaigrette; refried lentils and chips; chocolate-almond sponge cake with cherry-tangerine jam and masa buttercream; a bottle of sparking rosé |
$100 for two servings | 1800 East Sixth Street | East Austin | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| A la carte | Italian | The Backspace | The North Austin location of the pizzeria is offering a la carte specials for the day. | Six baked Atlantic oysters; tagliatelle with black truffle, meyer lemon, and pecorino; raspberry chocolate mousse cake | Prices range from $9 to $21 | 1745 West Anderson Lane | Crestview | Online | None noted | Pickups take place Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe | German | The Brewtorium | The brewpub’s takeout meal is a simple one with choose-your-own heart-shaped pie and salad, plus s’mores dip, and optional crowler add-ons | View menu online | $32 | 6015 Dillard Circle, Suite A | Skyview | Online | None noted | Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14 from 12:30 to 8:15 p.m. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | New American/Texan | The Carillon | The campus restaurant is offering a four-course meal, featuring breads (including a ciabatta or baguette from Easy Tiger), spreads, salads, entrees, and desserts. | View menu online | $140 for two servings | 1900 University Avenue | Campus | Call (512) 404-3654 | Tuesday, February 9 | Pickups are available on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Asian-Southern | The Peached Tortilla | Bar Peached’s sibling restaurant restaurant is offering two takeout meals, with cocktails and wine bottles available as well. | First option is beef satay with peanut sauce; the Malay short rib Curry with jasmine rice and roti canai; miso sticky toffee pudding with popcorn ice cream; the second option is fried chicken buns; chili crisp salmon with sesame soba noodles and Chinese broccoli; and a caramel tart | $55 each serving | 5520 Burnet Road | Allandale | Online | None noted | Pickups take place from Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Seafood | TLC | The Lamar Union restaurant is offering a takeout surf and turf takeout meal. | two eight-ounce tenderloin filets; two crab-stuffed lobster halves; tarragon-lemon butter; grilled asparagus; roasted fingerling potatoes; chocolate brownie with chocolate-covered strawberries; bottle of Taittinger champagne | $250 for two servings | 1100 South Lamar Boulevard | South Lamar | Online | None noted | Pickups are available on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service. |
| Caviar | Japanese | Uchi and Uchiko | The sibling restaurants are offering caviar packages. | smoked trout roe, hybrid caviar, two caviar spoons, chip and vessel, jarred sauces, jarred yakumi, and a bottle of Raventos Blanc de Blancs | $120 | Uchi: 801 South Lamar Boulevard; Uchiko: 4200 North Lamar Boulevard | Uchi: South Lamar; Uchiko: Rosedale | (512) 916-4808 between 3:30 p.m. to closing time | Thursday, February 11 | Pickups take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. The restaurants have reopened for dine-in service. |
| Prix fixe, dinner | Italian | Vespaio and Enoteca Vespaio | The sibling restaurants are offering two different three-course takeout meals, with optional wine pairings. | Vespaio: burrata filed with meyer lemon ricotta; lobster risotto; strawberry cannolis; Enoteca Vespaio: cheese, cured meats, olives, pate; day boat scallops with butternut squash manicotti and creamed mustard greens; white chocolate and strawberry mousse | Vespaio: $100 for two servings, with $60 for wine pairings; Enoteca: $60 for two servings and $60 for wine pairings | 1610 South Congress Avenue | Bouldin Creek | Email [email protected] or call (512) 441-6100 for Vespaio orders; email [email protected] or calling (512) 441-7672 | Friday, February 12 | Pickups are available. The restaurants have reopened for dine-in services. |
| Heat-and-serve, meal kit, dinner | New American/Texan | Word of Mouth | The catering company and bakery’s two dinner options — one with meat, the other vegetarian — are available as a meal kit or reheatable formats, with wine bottle add-ons available, plus there are additional desserts (see below). | View menus online | The dinner with the beef tenderloin filet entree is $90; the vegetarian one is $72 | 917 West 12th Street | Downtown | Email [email protected] or call (512) 617-8411 | Wednesday, February 10 at noon | Curbside pickups and deliveries take place on Saturday, February 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bakery has reopened for dine-in service. |
Sweets
Opting for a table for two at home or looking for something extra to add to your Valentine’s Day evening? Check out these treats from Austin’s best purveyors of sweets and more, listed in alphabetical order. Also be sure to look over Eater’s picks for the city’s best candy and chocolate shops for more ideas.
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Asahi Imports
6105 Burnet Road, Brentwood
What: The Japanese market is putting together sets of its ichigo daifuku. The set of three includes chocolate, whit, and strawberry mochi.
Price: $12
How to Order: Text (512) 953–RICE
Pickup Information: Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14. The market is open for in-person shopping.
Austin Food & Wine Alliance’s Bake Sale
What: The Austin food nonprofit is hosting its regular bake sale for the holiday. The bake boxes will feature treats from local bakeries and restaurants including Abby Jane Bakeshop, Julie Myrtille Bakery, Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop, El Alma, and others.
Prices: Ranges from $12 to $45
How to Order: Online with a deadline of Tuesday, February 10.
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups take place at the Last Straw (1914 East Sixth Street, East Austin) on Sunday, February 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deliveries are available that same day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bakery Lorraine
11600 Rock Rose Avenue, Domain Northside
What: The San Antonio import is offering dessert boxes plus flowers from San Antonio floral shop the Vintage Bouquet. There are macaron boxes, a dessert box with moon pies, tarts, and more, plus options to add on bottles of
Prices: Ranges from $26 to $60
How to Order: Online, with a deadline of Wednesday, February 10 at noon
Pickup Information: Pickups available on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.
Bao’d Up
Multiple locations
What: The fast-casual Chinese mini-chain is offering cheesecake baozi made with cheesecake custard and dried cranberries in a pink bao bun for the holiday.
Price: Ranges from $2.79 to $4.99
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Both are available. Some locations offer patio dine-in service.
Buddy’s Burgers
9001 Cameron Road, Parker Acres
What: The fast-casual restaurant is offering a strawberry milkshake special for the day.
Price: Not noted.
How to Order: In person through the drive-thru
Pickup Information: Pickups on Sunday, February 14 via the drive-thru. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.
Chicken Salad Shoppe
7433 Burnet Road, Crestview
What: The ghost kitchen is bringing back its half-pound stuffed cookie back for Valentine’s Day, complete with decorations and a light-up box.
Price: $47.50
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Both are available.
Civil Goat Coffee
Two locations
What: Both locations of the coffee shop will offer a 12 set of strawberry macarons dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Price: $20
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickups take place Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. The cafes have reopened for dine-in service.
Cookbook Bakery
710 West Cesar Chavez Street, Downtown
What: The Austin Central Library restaurant is hosting a Valentine’s Day bake sale, featuring dozen strawberry cupcakes, cookie heart cakes available with customizable messages, raspberry sweet rolls, and mimosa kits.
Prices: Cupcakes are $36 for a dozen or $18 for half-dozen; cookie heart cakes are $10
How to Order: Online orders will be open starting on Tuesday, February 2; phone orders are being accepted through (512) 487-5166; as well as Instagram direct-messages. At least 24-hour advance notice.
Pickup Information: Curbside pickups take place from Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cookie Rich
2201 North Lamar Boulevard, West Campus
What: The cake-ish cookie sandwich company is putting together a Valentine’s Day Special. The strawberry-cheesecake cookie sandwiches are dipped in dark chocolate and then dusted with gold.
Price: $50 for a dozen cookies
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups and Door Dash deliveries are available from Wednesday through Sunday, February 10 to 14.
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Cookie Wookie
What: There’s a whole Valentine’s theme for the cookie delivery’s February option, including red velvet, chocolate-dipped strawberry (in cookie form), and a kulfi rose.
Prices: $3 per cookie
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Both are available
Crema Bakery & Cafe
9001 Brodie Lane, Far South Austin
What: The South Austin cafe is offering all sorts of Valentine’s treats, from chocolate-covered strawberries to ruby chocolate chocolate bombs to decadent cakes.
Prices: Ranges from $2 to $28
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups can take place from Thursday through Sunday, February 11 to 14.
Dai Due
2406 Manor Road, Cherrywood
What: Along with its prix fixe heat-and-serve menu (see above), the butcher shop is also putting together a box of Valentine’s Day cookies. The 12-cookie-box includes gingersnaps, Yecora Rojo thumbprints made with a pineapple-guava jam, lemon-cardamom palmiers, and blackberry-pecan oat bars.
Price: $18
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups are available Saturday through Sunday, February 13 to 14. The restaurant has reopened for patio dine-in service.
Delysia Chocolatier
2000 Windy Terrace, Suite 2C, Anderson Mill West
What: The chocolatier has a variety of Valentine’s Day-pegged truffle boxes available. There’s also a virtual wine and chocolate pairing taking place on Sunday, February 13.
Prices: Ranges from $25.95 to $125.95
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Both are available.
Dolce Neve
Two locations
What: The gelato shop concocted a heart-shaped cake made of raw pistachio gelato, pistachio powder, strawberry crumble, and white chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
Price: $30
How to Order: Online, with two-days advance notice
Pickup Information: Pickups and curbside pickups are available.
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 South First Street, Bouldin Creek
What: The Vietnamese restaurant/boulangerie is offering Valentine’s Day-pegged macaron boxes with flavors such as red velvet, rose, and strawberry.
Price: $18
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickups take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14, 9 a.m. to noon. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.
Epoch Coffee
Multiple locations
What: The coffee shop put together cookie decorating kits for Valentine’s Day, with sugar cookies, icing, and sprinkles, with an option to add a succulent.
Prices: $20 for the kit; $8 for the succulent
How to Order: Online, with a deadline of Tuesday, February 9
Delivery Information: Orders will be delivered on Thursday, February 11. Some locations have reopened outdoor areas.
FoliePop
13420 Galleria Circle, Suite A140, Bee Cave
What: The French bakery has two Valentine’s Day offers on hand. First is the French Kiss Cake made with vanilla mousse and strawberry jelly. Then there are boxes of its tartelettes in flavors such as chocolate-hazelnut, raspberry, or peanut butter.
Prices: $25 for two cakes; tartelette boxes are $23 for 12 and $8 for four
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Cakes are available for pickups on Saturday through Sunday, February 13 to 14. Tartelettes are also available for walk-in orders. The bakery has reopened with outdoor dine-in service.
Gati
1512 Holly Street, East Austin
What: The vegan bakery is offering several Valentine’s Day treats, including red velvet cupcakes, heart-shaped cookies, chocolate cupcakes covered in strawberry icing, and heart- or circle-shaped ice cream cakes made with either beet or strawberry ice creams plus customizable messages. Then there are heart-shaped breakfast pizzas and layered jars with chia puddings, yogurt, or overnight oats.
Prices: Sweets range from $3.50 to $49; pizzas $16; jars $10
How to Order: Online or email [email protected] through Wednesday, February 10
Pickup Information: Pickups take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 to 14.
La Patisserie
Two locations
What: The French bakery is offering several Valentine’s Day-pegged specials, including conversation heart macarons, chocolate-raspberry eclairs, and a macaron pack.
Prices: Ranges from $3.25 to $13.50
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickups are available. The bakeries have reopened outdoor dining areas.
Latin Bakery
What: The bakery delivery service’s Valentine’s Day array spans decorate-your-own-cookie kits, heart-shaped alfajores, cakes, and various alfajores cakes, among other treats.
Prices: Ranges from $13 to $34
How to Order: Online or Instagram direct message, with 24-hour notice
Delivery Information: Shipping is available.
Lick Honest Ice Creams
Multiple locations
What: The local ice cream makers are whipping up a Valentine’s Day-pegged ice cream cake. The resulting gluten-free Love Ice Cream cake is made with strawberry ice cream plus graham crumbles and dark chocolate.
Price: $45
How to Order: Online. Preorders are being accepted through Sunday, February 7.
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups available on Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14. Deliveries through Goldbelly are also available.
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Maggie Louise Confections
1017 East Sixth Street, East Austin
What: This high-end chocolate shop sells intricately designed swoon-worthy chocolates. There’s an entire Valentine’s Day section.
Prices: Ranges from $5.25 to $85
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Shipping is available.
Manana
1603 South Congress Avenue, Travis Heights
What: The South Congress Hotel cafe is whipping up special pink macarons made with dark chocolate ganache, raspberry rose, plus coffee drinks can be brightened up with vanilla-rose syrup.
Prices: $2.50 per macaron; the syrup add-on is 50 cents
How to Order: In person or online
Pickup Information: It’s available Monday through Sunday, February 8 to 14. The hotel has reopened outdoor dining areas.
Milky Way Shakes
2324 East Cesar Chavez Street, East Austin
What: The vegan bakery’s Valentine’s Day offering is the box of various chocolate-covered caramels.
Prices: $12 to $30
How to Order: Online through Saturday, February 13
Pickup Information: Pickups available through Saturday, February 13.
Mozart’s Cafe
3825 Lake Austin Boulevard, West Austin
What: The lakeside coffee shop is selling boxes of Valentine’s Day-decorated shortbread cookies.
Price: $31.95
How to Order: Online.
Pickup and Delivery Information: There are pickups, plus deliveries on Friday, January 29; Friday, February 5; Friday, February 12; and Sunday, February 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.
Paper Route Bakery
1010 East Cesar Chavez Street, East Austin
What: While the bakery is taking a pause right now, it’ll still host a Valentine’s Day bake sale with lemon-blueberry scones and strawberry balsamic pop tarts. The strawberry cake slices are already sold out.
Prices: Scones are $7, pop tarts $7
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Plow Bao
1505 Town Creek Drive, East Riverside
What: The vegan dim sum truck parked at Buzz Mill is putting together a combination Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day sweets box with egg tarts and more.
Price: $20
How to Order: Instagram direct message by Tuesday, February 9
Pickup Information: Pickups take place from Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14. Host site Buzz Mill has reopened for dine-in service.
Scull House Sweets
What: The home bakery is offering a Valentine’s Day box full of raspberry and dark chocolate hand pies, triple-chocolate brownies, chocolate chip cookie sandwiches, and blood orange pound cake.
Price: $30
How to Order: Online.
Pickup Information: Pickups are available from Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14.
Skull & Cakebones
3991 East Highway 290, Dripping Springs
What: The vegan bakery’s Valentine’s Day sweets include layer cakes and conversation heart cookies.
Prices: Cakes are from $25 to $30; cookies are $4
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickups take place from Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14.
Sour Duck Market
1814 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Central East Austin
What: The casual restaurant’s bakery is whipping up a bunch of Valentine’s Day meals baked goods, from hibiscus rosettes to flourless chocolate tortes to red velvet bundt cakes to palmiers.
Prices: Ranges from $3.50 to $32
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickups take place on Sunday, February 14.
Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop
1905 South First Street, Bouldin Creek
What: The South Austin’s bakery’s Valentine’s Day lineup spans special cupcakes from the red velvet, funfetti, to chocolate-covered strawberry; two-layer cakes; macarons; chocolate-covered strawberries; cocoa bombs; linzer cookies’ and more.
Prices: Ranges from $3 to $25
How to Order: Online or day-of in-person
Pickup Information: Pickups are available Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. Walk-in orders will be available.
Tiny Pies
Multiple locations
What: Saying it with pie is always a good idea. For the holiday, the pastry shop has pie love letters, heart-shaped pies, and a box of assorted tiny pies.
Prices: Ranges from $6.50 to $33
How to Order: Order.
Pickup Information: Pickups are available Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14.
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Unicorniverse Vegan Bakery at Dear Diary Coffeehouse
1212 Chicon Street, Central East Austin
What: The new vegan bakery is hosting a bake sale at the vegan coffee shop. Think cakes, macarons, and pastries.
Prices: TBD
How to Order: Preorders are being accepted over email at [email protected] and there is in-person ordering.
Pickup Information: It takes place on Sunday, February 14 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The cafe has reopened for patio dine-in service.
Uchiko
4200 North Lamar Boulevard, Rosedale
What: The Japanese restaurant’s dessert box from pastry chef Ariana Quant features items such as passionfruit marshmallows, chocolate bon bons of strawberry and ruby chocolate, and blueberry dragées.
Price: $70
How to Order: Call (512) 916-4808 between 3:30 p.m. to closing time with a deadline of Thursday, February 11.
Pickup Information: Pickups take place Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.
Vinaigrette
2201 College Avenue, Travis Heights
What: The New Mexico salad restaurant import is offering heart-shaped cherry pies.
Price: $18
How to Order: Online, with a deadline of Thursday, February 11 at 3 p.m.
Pickup Information: Pickups take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 before 3 p.m. each day. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.
Vivian’s Boulangerie
What: The bakery’s punny Valentine’s Day baked goods and baked good sets include the I Choux Choux Choose You eclairs and the I Am Fine Thank You set with chocolate chip cookies, mac and cheese kolache, and glittery shortbread cookies.
Prices: Ranges from $2 to $100
How to Order: Online. 24 to 48-hour advance notice
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickup and deliveries take place on Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14.
Word of Mouth
917 West 12th Street, Downtown
What: The catering company and bakery’s dessert options (along with its prix fixe meals, see above) include cute conversational heat cakes made with either sour cream and berries or chocolate with a salted caramel ganache (you can even request your own message and colors) and tins of cookies and sweets such as house-made almond joys, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and cookies.
Price: Cakes are $35; customized cakes are $45; tins are $48
How to Order: Email [email protected] or call (512) 617-8411.
Pickup Information: Available starting on Monday, February 8 at noon with 48-hour notice.
Zucchini Kill
701 East 53rd Street, North Loop
What: The vegan and gluten-free bakery’s Valentine’s Day treats span heart cookie cakes with messages, skull-adorned cupcakes, and strawberry cream pies.
Prices: The heart cookie cake is $35; the others range from $3 to $10
How to Order: Online; the heart cookie cake required advanced ordering
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups and shipping are available. The cookie cake is available for pickups only on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14.
Drinks
Looking for a place to grab takeout Valentine’s drinks with friends or a loved one? Here are Eater’s picks for drink destinations doing something special.
Apt 115
2025 East Seventh Street, East Austin
What: The wine bar is pouring packaged tastings of four wines (including a champagne) plus lettuce cups topped with caviar, a meat board, and pastries.
Price: $75
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups take place Friday through Sunday, February 12 to 14, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Drink.Well
207 East 53rd Street, North Loop
What: The North Loop bar’s Valentine’s Day bar offerings include takeout cocktails such as gin- and coconut cream-based Angus in Love and the bourbon and strawberry-infused Campari Hand in and, plus a whiskey flight and a gin martini accompanying a cheese board.
Prices: $24 to $50
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups and deliveries take place on Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13
Hotel Vegas
1502 East Sixth Street, East Austin
What: The East Austin bar is offering a Valentine’s bar kit with a bottle of Spanish wine, plus wine tumblers, a card, a 45 vinyl, and fortune cookies (since it is Lunar New Year this weekend too).
Price: $45
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickup stake place on Friday, February 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. The bar’s patio has reopened for dine-in service.
LoLo
1504 East Sixth Street, East Austin
What: The wine bar is paring bottles with really fun floral arrangements centered on pitcher plants. The bar will select the bottle based on the chosen mood.
Price: $150
How to Order: Online
Pickup Information: Pickups take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 starting at noon. The bar’s patio has reopened for dine-in service.
Small Victory
108 East Seventh Street,, Downtown
What: The intimate bar’s takeout Valentine’s Day cocktails — shareable sizes that come with corresponding ice — are accompanied with dried floral arrangements from Ambrosia Salad Flower Shop and a mixed-nut brittle made by the bar.
Price: $75
How to Order: Online
Pickup and Delivery Information: Pickups and deliveries take place on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14.
Something Different & More Ideas
Find more Valentine’s inspiration by checking out Eater’s picks for other takeout options: pastries, chocolates and candies, barbecue, sushi, finer-dining, take-and-bake meals/meal kits, wine, cocktails, and beer.